On the summit of an imposing mountain, in what looks at first glance like a summer camp, eight guerrilla children going by the name of ‘The Monkeys’ live under the attentive gaze of a paramilitary sergeant. Their sole mission is clear: to take care of the doctor, an American woman they’ve taken hostage. When this mission is threatened, the trust between them will come under suspicion. Special Jury Prize at Sundance.
Alejandro Landes (Sao Paulo, Brasil. 1980) made his debut behind the camera with the documentary Cocalero (2007), released at the Sundance Festival. His feature film debut, Porfirio (2011), was presented at the Cannes Festival’s Quinzaine des Réalisateurs and was also shown in the Horizontes Latinos section at San Sebastian. The second, Monos, won the Special Jury Prize in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the last Sundance Festival and screened in the Panorama section of the Berlin Festival.